This list is the Approved and Accepted list of Plants allowed for use at Mischief Managed.
The below plants are organised by textbook rather than year/level of being able to care for each plant.
In classes you do not need to roll to identify a plant as the professor will have already identified it for you unless requested
Ingredients that can be found and harvested in the wild for the potions HUD will include the season it can be discovered during. It also has a location hint in bold as to where you may be able to find it. When identified, the plant will light up.
If your herbology level is too low to identify a plant in the wild, someone else with a higher level can identify it for you (e.g. a professor or a friend) and then you can click the plant and roll to care to harvest it yourself.
An Introduction to Herbology by Consus Kerner
- Aloe Vera
- Capable of growing as tall as 3 feet, this succulent is most well known for its uses in skin care. The plant is recognisable for having thick, fleshy leaves with serrated “teeth”, it is hardy and easy enough to grow with some experience behind you.
- ID 1, Care 10
- Apple Tree
- It is important to differentiate between a cooking apple tree, crab apple trees, and apple trees that grow edible fruit. It is ill advised to eat from a cooking apple tree as it will cause severe indigestion
- ID 0, Care 3
- Arnica
- Related to the sunflower, Arnica is shorter, smaller, and has multiple blooms per plant, unlike its better known cousin. Used as a natural remedy for bruises, it is simple to care for though more difficult to identify in the wild without experience
- ID 14, Care 2
- Burdock
- With a distinctive green prickly bulbous head, burdock flowers purple in the late summer into autumn. Whilst a keen amateur may find it difficult to differentiate burdock from a thistle, burdock is easy enough to care for. They can be found growing in wooded areas
- Autumn
- ID 15, Care 4
- Carrot
- An orange root vegetable that can be cultivated to grow in gardens and greenhouses, if cared for properly they can grow all year around.
- Year round
- ID 3, Care 1
- Daisy
- Easily found in open fields and grassy areas, the common daisy is recognisable with white petals and yellow disc floret and simple to care for
- Spring, Summer
- ID 0, Care 1
- Dandelion
- These bright yellow weeds can be easily found in fields and gardens.
- Spring, Summer
- ID 0, Care 1
- English Thyme
- An aromatic garden herb that will grow almost anywhere, it flourishes in gardens and dry areas
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- ID 8, Care 1
- Foxglove
- So named due to that the shape of the blossoms on this tall plant resembles the shape of fox paws. The flowering plant, while a striking addition to any cottage garden, is quite toxic as well and so only the more competent of herbologist should attempt to handle it.
- ID 2, Care 19
- Flax
- WIth its delicate purple flowers, flax is a beautiful plant to grow just for that enjoyment alone. This tall grain has a variety of uses, including fabric and linseed oil and is a pleasant and simple plant for any herbologist to grow
- ID 6, Care 1
- Garlic
- Producing pale purple flowers, the bulb of this flower produces a pungent smell and can be used for cooking. They can be find in the wild or cultivated in gardens
- Summer
- ID 8, Care 1
- Ginger
- Producing clusters of white and pink flowers, the usable ginger root is best harvested once the stem withers and falls off. Ginger grows best in greenhouses under the care of the competent herbologist.
- Winter
- ID 7, Care 30
- Knotgrass
- Found on wasteground, fields, and roadsides, knotgrass has tough and wiry roots that make it a very hardy plant and easy to care for.
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 11, Care 5
- Lady’s Mantle
- Lady’s Mantle is a pretty addition to any garden with pale pink flowers, and wide, soft green leaves that make them water resistant, they are pretty in the mornings when covered in dew. The beginner will find them easy to spot and care for.
- Summer, Autumn
- ID 3, Care 3
- Lavender
- Beautifully fragrant, these blooms are perfect for the budding botaneer, easily found in gardens and dry areas.
- Spring, Summer
- ID 1, Care 7
- Leek
- A mildly flavoured member of the onion family, the leek is a hardy plant that needs little tending in your garden
- Autumn, Winter,
- ID 8, Care 1
- Mint
- A favourite herb for medicine and food. The scent and distinctive leaf shape makes it relatively easy to find and its hardiness makes it a very easy plant for the beginner to identify and care for
- ID 1, Care 1
- Nettle
- Easily recognisable around the countryside, the budding herbalist must exercise caution when attempting to handle this common stinging plant. They can be found across most of the country and primarily in wooded areas
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 0, Care 2
- Onion
- A popular and easy to grow plant that can be cultivated from seed or from bulb in your garden
- Summer, Autumn
- ID 3, Care 1
- Oregano
- This fragrant plant grows best in greenhouses where they can stay warm
- Spring, Summer
- ID 8, care 1
- Parsnip
- A hardy plant, the parsnip is ideal for the beginner gardener, it grows well in free draining gardens
- Late Autumn, Winter, Spring
- ID 5, Care 1
- Peppermint
- Tall, with smooth stems and large leaves, peppermint is a hybrid between watermint and spearmint, often found in herb gardens but equally can be found growing wild in shaded areas
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 1, Care 1
- Potato
- One of the most well known, versatile, and easy to grow vegetables. The humble potato grows well and a single plant will produce several of the tasty tubers in your garden
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 1, Care 3
- Pumpkin
- Orginanting in Mexico, this gourd is a hardy plant that can grow quickly and with minimal care. Mostly found in shades of orange there are also red, green, blue, yellow, white, tan and speckled varieties, they grow well in gardens and greenhouses.
- Summer, Autumn
- ID 0, Care 1
- Rose
- At their best during the summer months, roses are seen to flourish in warmer environments and gardens
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 0, Care 6
- Rosemary
- Rosemary is one of the more easily recognizable of the common herbs. Rosemary’s short flat leaves make it not only a flavorful herb but also an ornamental evergreen. It is commonly found in herb gardens and the beginner gardener will find it an easy plant.
- ID 8, Care 1
- Sage
- The different varieties of sage have slight changes in their scent, it has a long flat pale green leaf that with the appearance of a white cast to it. Found in most herb gardens it is a pleasant and simple plant to care for.
- ID 8, Care 1
- Snowdrop
- With two linear leaves, and drooping white bell shaped flowers, the snowdrop is easily recognised by the most junior of herbologists. They are usually found on grassy verges in late winter and early spring.
- Spring, Winter
- ID 2, Care 5
Winogrand's Wondrous Water Plants by Selina Sapworthy
- Asphodel
- Whilst a junior herbologist may be able to care for asphodel, a more advanced herbologist would likely be needed to identify this hardy perennial. With its elongated stem and clusters of white flowers it can be found to grow best in wet conditions
- Spring, Summer
- ID 25, Care 4
- Cowbane
- Whilst Cowbane is a relatively easy plant to care for, it is more often than not confused with its more dangerous relative hemlock. Cowbane is usually found near water and grows smaller than hemlock with more stubby leaves than valerian.
- Summer
- ID 29, Care 10
- Gurdyroot
- With pale yellow onion-like flowers, the gurdyroot can be found in the shallows of rivers and lakes. The amateur herbologist should be able to locate this common plant with ease.
- Spring, Summer
- ID 12, Care 9
- Hemlock
- Whilst similar in appearance to cowbane, Queen Anne’s Lace, and valerian, hemlock is distinctive in that it grows taller than cowbane. Commonly, their leaves smell offensive when crushed, though the amateur herbologist should avoid attempting to care for these plants as they are exceptionally toxic. Hemlock grows best in wet conditions, gloves must be worn to handle it and should be avoided in spring when it is most toxic
- Spring, Summer
- ID 29, Care 25
- Scurvy Grass
- With a high tolerance to salt, scurvy grass is most commonly found in coastal areas. The leaves are easily identifiable as they have a spoon like appearance and a fleshy texture.
- Spring, Summer
- ID 12, Care 4
- Sopophorous Plant
- A marsh plant, the Sopophorous plant boasts broad green leaves tinged with red. Attached to each leaf is a single pearly white bean that holds many magical properties. Though not commonly seen, it is a relatively simple plant to care for with most beginner herbologists being able to handle it with ease
- ID 25, Care 10
- Valerian
- The most distinctive feature of valerian is its sweet smell when it flowers. It is very similar in appearance to hemlock and cowbane, though it has more distinctive leaves, it also can be found near ponds and lakes so great care should be taken to differentiate the plant despite it being far easier to care for
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- ID 29, Care 10
Encyclopaedia of Toadstools
- Leaping Toadstools
- Though the leaping toadstool may look like an ordinary toadstool - red cap with white spots - they are most recognisable due to the fact they leap. An amateur herbologist will find them easy to care for. They grow best in greenhouses but may also be located in the Hogwarts Dark Forest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 1, Care 9
Goshawk's Guide to Herbology by Miranda Goshawk
- Belladonna
- Also known as Deadly Nightshade, belladonna is one of the most well known toxic plants. It produces small star shaped light purple flowers with a large yellow centre and round dark purple berries. Only the more advanced herbologist should attempt to grow these
- ID 20, Care 22
- Common Rue
- The bitter taste of this small yellow flower is one of the reasons we tell someone they will rue this day if things turn unpleasant. It can be found in gardens but equally in hilly or sandy areas.
- Summer
- ID 5, Care 29
- Fluxweed
- Commonly found by roadsides, this magical plant has a long and spindly stem with purple flowers. It can be hard to find due to its rarity.
- Spring
- ID 20, Care 7
- Hellebore
- Hellebore is a beautiful dark, five petaled flower to be found in gardens around Great Britain and Northern Ireland that requires an intermediate herbologist to care for it and enable it to thrive.
- Spring, Autumn, Winter
- ID 31, Care 21
- Mistletoe
- This parasitic plant will be found in heavily wooded areas in trees as it attaches to host trees to extract water and nutrients from. Mistletoe have smooth edged oval leaves and bears clusters of 2-6 waxy white berries.
- Spring, Winter
- ID 2, Care 2
- Pungous Onion
- The pungous onion, whilst growing, appears exceptionally similar to the common cooking onion, however, on closer inspection the amateur herbologist will note a greater volume of leaves. They are best grown in gardens but can equally be found growing wild in forested areas.
- Autumn
- ID 9, Care 4
- Screechsnap
- Growing to around a foot and a half tall, this magical plant boasts a large bulbous head-like flower. Semi sentient it both can move and make sounds. It is also one of the few plants that feel pain and pleasure. It is largely advised for the intermediate herbologist to avoid growing this plant around muggles.
- ID 20, Care 25
- Spiky Bush
- A short squat bush covered in large spike like thorns. Caution should be used around this plant as the spikes will retaliate when disturbed. Incendio is the most appropriate spell to remove this plant if unwanted. Most junior herbologists will be successful with this.
- ID 5, Care 12
- Squill
- Squill blooms are attractive lilac bell shaped flowers, however the budding potioneer would need to find squill before or after it blooms. It can be found in wooded areas, though usually only the tip of the bulb is visible. Due to the nature of this, they are difficult to identify but luckily easy to care for in the garden.
- Spring
- ID 28, Care 6
- Whomping Willow
- One of the more violent magical trees, the whomping willow resembles a normal Willow tree and is largely identifiable to all who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Only the most advanced herbologist should attempt to approach it.
- ID 0, Care 60
- Wormwood
- An ornamental plant, its most well known use is in a variety of spirits. The bush grows full with large, spindly flat leaves and small yellow ball like flowers. It is moderately poisonous so should be handled with care if the beginner botanist is allowed near it.
- ID 25, Care 3
Ingredient Encyclopaedia
- Bouncing Bulb
- A magical plant that can grow to the size of a doorway. Approach with care as if it feels threatened the purple bulbous plant will bounce to defend itself. Whilst it is easily identifiable it is not the most simple plant to care for and should be avoided until more advanced in skill.
- ID 1, Care 18
- Cattails
- Also known as bulrush, this distinctive tall water plant is found along many a shore. Its height and brown oval like heads make it easy to identify from other common water plants.
- ID 1, Care 4
- Fire Seed Bush
- Easily spotted as the plant burns for its entire life. Harvesting the seeds however is tricky and should be left to the more proficient gardener
- ID 1, Care 26
- Horsetail
- One of the oldest known living plants. Horsetail is found in fossils dating all the way back to the Jurassic period. While some of these ferns' more ancient relatives could grow up to 30 metres the modern horsetail grows in reeds reaching about 3 metre and covered in fluffy green leaves that make it look something like an oversized pipe cleaner.
- ID 1, Care 1
- Mallowsweet
- Sometimes mistaken for the muggle marshmallow plant, Mallowsweet has a similar look, but is used in divinations not to make sweets. It can grow up to 2 metres and when in bloom is covered in large white or purple flowers. Because of its similarity to marshmallow, it is not the easiest to locate and differentiate from its cousin, but is easy to care for.
- ID 20, Care 1
- Moondew
- The whitish flowers of the moondew plant can be used to sweeten potions and cooking. It is an uncommon find however it is not dangerous and thus easy enough to care for.
- ID 20, Care 7
- Pritcher’s Porritch
- Its exact magical properties are unknown, this plant can grow to a foot tall and boasts white pods that ooze a thick blue substance. It is believed to be dangerous so use care when handling it.
- ID 45, Care 20
- Sneezewort
- This pretty perennial has a loose cluster of white flowers and long stems, it is a very hardy plant, preferring dry fields, roadsides, and gardens. This is a plant for the more advanced herbologist.
- Summer
- ID 20, Care 15
Shrubs & Trees for the Garden by Arthur Osborn
- Angel’s Trumpet
- These plants are exceptionally poisonous and easily recognisable as they have beautiful white, trumpet like petals. Only the advanced herbologist should attempt to keep these, though they are a beautiful accent to any garden.
- ID 8, Care 26
- Bitter Root
- This pale pink, low lying flower is usually found in heavily wooded areas. It is primarily found in the Americas however in recent years, the plant has began to spread from gardens and into the wild. Due to the fact it looks so different from other plants it is easy to find and care for
- Spring
- ID 15, Care 8
- Dirigible Plum Bush
- This pretty bush grows bright orange, radish like plums, they are easily identifiable as they grow upside down. There is some belief that they enhance the ability to accept the extraordinary but mostly they are used in cooking.
- ID 5, Care 5
- Fanged Geranium
- This vicious plant is easily identifiable as they appear as a regular geranium but have been bred to have teeth. It is widely advised to avoid growing these around muggles, or to place a muggle repelling charm upon them for safety. They grow best in greenhouses or in direct sunlight under the care of the advanced herbologist
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 1, Care 24
- Flitterbloom
- This beautiful plant is a lovely plant for any garden with a therapeutic sway to its tentacles that lends a calming atmosphere to any green area. Care should be taken, however, as it does look exceptionally similar to the Devil’s Snare. Muggle Repelling Charms should be placed on any garden that houses this plant.
- ID 28, Care 17
- Floo
- The floo plant is very rarely seen due to one family having the rights to its development into floo powder. It has green leaves and bright green and yellow flowers. It is exceptionally delicate and difficult to care for.
- ID 32, Care 57
- Flutterby Bush
- A beautiful addition to any garden, the flutterby bush blooms once a century, making its flowers a rare harvest, and adapts its scent to the individual. The Flutterby botaneers are known growers of the plant in bulk to ensure a steady supply of the flowers for apothecaries across Great Britain
- ID 1, Care 19.
- Honking Daffodil
- The Honking Daffodil can be a beautiful addition to any garden, especially for the keen amateur herbologist though care should be taken when living near muggles. In these circumstances most homeowners will use a disillusionment charm to convince their muggle neighbour that they own geese
- ID 1, Care 5
- Lovage
- This tall plant has distinctive, large leaves which smell similar to celery when crushed. They can be used in cooking and potion making and can be found in open sunny areas.
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- ID 9, Care 3
- Puffapod
- Puffapods produce a beautiful array of pink and purple flowers, they are most distinctive by their pink pods that grow within each flower. They are mostly enjoyed by young children who like to throw them and create blooms that flower where they land. Due to this it is advised that younger children should be kept away from them until more mature.
- ID 5, Care 14
- Umbrella Flower
- These huge and beautiful blooms grow best in greenhouses or direct sunlight, they are so named for their appearance, with large petals that fall around the stem like an umbrella. They are very delicate plants requiring the expert hand.
- ID 6, Care 25
Flesh-Eating Trees & Plants of the World
- Chinese Chomping Cabbage
- Initially native to China, the Chinese Chomping Cabbage has been found more recently in British garden patches and in the wild. Care should be taken with these plants as they can be quite vicious if tended to by the beginner or intermediate herbologist.
- Summer
- ID 10, Care 25
- Cobra Lily
- The cobra lily would be a beautiful addition to any garden if only it did not attempt to kill any passers by. The Ministry of Magic advises fitting these plants with a muzzle and a Muggle Repelling Charm. They appear as a a combination of a cobra and a lily.
- ID 13, Care 48
- Self-fertilizing shrubs
- This plant is exceptionally dangerous in that it feeds off of flesh. Whilst easily identifiable with dark green leaves and topped with bright red leaves, they are located primarily in caves and should be left to the advanced herbologist. These plants should be kept separately from each other, and other plants, as they have a tendency to eat each other.
- ID 25, Care 34
- Snargaluff
- This plant is uncommon to see and hard to identify. It appears as a piece of dead wood and is routinely ignored in the wild. When provoked it produces dangerous thorn-covered vines and requires the care of more than one person. Within it resides it’s pod which is green, large, and pulsates.
- ID 45, Care 28
Magical Mediterranean Water-Plants and Their Properties
- Gillyweed
- Growing underwater and mostly in the mediterranean sea, the gillyweed is green in colour and more slimy than most other water weeds. It is easy enough to care for, though the more advanced herbologist would be more likely to differentiate it from its watery counterparts. When eaten they will provide fish-like attributes to its consumer
- ID 24, Care 5
- Witch’s Ganglion
- Due to its exceptional rareness only the expert herbologist would be expected to be able to note what this plant is. The rarity of this plant means that most magical properties are unknown. It has green leaves and a red, throbbing bulb
- ID 42, Care 36
Nine-hundred and ninety nine Magical Plants, Herbs and Fungi by Phyllis Sporeaux
- Aconite
- Also known as Monkshood or Wolfsbane, this plant is found usually in the hills and caves of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. With spiky green leaves and purple, bell like flowers, it is not the most common find though the amateur gardener will find it simple enough to care for.
- Spring, Winter
- ID 20, Care 14
- Alihotsy
- This tree’s leaves can be used at any stage of its growth. They are large with dark red spots and should not be eaten raw. Though difficult to differentiate from other large trees, they are simple enough to care for
- ID 30, Care 15
- Bubotuber
- This plant has a distinctive appearance though only generally tends to be taught to the more intermediate herbologist. It has a thick black body which appears to “squirm”. The shiny protrusions, when squeezed, can produce a thick yellow-green pus with a strong smell
- ID 20, Care 21
- Cretan Dittany
- Endemic to the mediterranean, cretan dittany has darker flowers than its white counterpart with wide, circular green leaves with a white, soft cast to them. They are easier to care for if kept warm
- ID 12, Care 4
- Devil’s Snare
- This plant tends to be used for protecting properties, it is not the most common plant and resembles the more common flitterbloom which is why care should be taken when gardening with either. It recoils from heat or light and so anyone caring for it should be proficient in spells of either variety.
- ID 28, Care 34
- Mandrake
- Mandrake, or Mandragora, is a powerful restorative. It is used to return people who have been transfigured or cursed to their original state. Its roots look like a human, the root growing with age from a baby through to an adult. They have tufty, purple-green leaves and they grow best in greenhouses. As the plant grows so should the skill level of the gardener caring for it.
- Summer, Autumn
- ID 10, Care 10 (Juvenile)
- ID 25, Care 30 (Mature)
- Mimbulus Mimbletonia
- This plant is covered in lumpy boils that, when prodded will produce “stinksap” a smell, non-poisonous substance. Due to the tendency for younger persons to prod it for fun, it is advised only the intermediate herbologist should care for it.
- ID 11, Care 15
- Moly
- Moly is a powerful plant that can be eaten to counteract enchantments. It is a black-stemmed plant with white flowers, Moly can be found in gardens and sunny areas. It is not the most common of flower and so only the more advanced herbologst would find it easy to identify and care for.
- Spring, Summer
- ID 20, Care 21
- Niffler’s Fancy
- This rare and highly sought after plant has leaves that shine like copper and was known to be used as the earliest forms of wizarding currency. Due to its overuse it is exceptionally hard to come by and due to this, less recognisable.
- ID 39, Care 30
- Shrivelfig
- This plant appears very similar to the basic muggle fig plant which is why only a more advanced herbologist would be able to differentiate between the twoSuits temperate climates, if grown in the UK should be done in a greenhouse though their aggressive roots can survive during winter.
- Summer
- ID 20, Care 9
- Venomous Tentacula
- Due to its dangerous nature it should be kept somewhere it can be closely observed and away from young children.
- Spring, Summer
- ID 26, Care 31
- White Dittany
- With beautiful, white and pale purple bell like flowers, white dittany can be found in the warmer areas of Great Britain, it prefers dry or high areas far from water. The most junior of herbologists will find this plant easy enough to care for
- Spring, Summer
- ID 18, Care 8
- Wiggentree
- Appearing very similar to the Rowan Tree, the Wiggentree has a magical bark which protects anyone who touches it from Dark Creatures as long as they are doing so. They are guarded by Bowtruckles so the advanced herbologist would also need to be skilled in caring for magical creatures when caring for this tree
- ID 25, Care 35